Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.

43.70.040 - Secretary's powers—Rule-making authority—Report to the legislature. - RCW 43.70.040 Secretary's powers—Rule-making authority—Report to the legislature. In addition...

43.70.041 - Five-year formal review process of existing rules. - RCW 43.70.041 Five-year formal review process of existing rules. The...

43.70.045 - Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care. - RCW 43.70.045 Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health...

43.70.047 - Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care. - RCW 43.70.047 Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health...

43.70.050 - Collection, use, and accessibility of health-related data. - RCW 43.70.050 Collection, use, and accessibility of health-related data. (1)...

43.70.052 - Hospital financial and patient discharge data—Financial reports—Data retrieval—American Indian health data—Reporting—Patient discharge data—Confidentiality and protection. - RCW 43.70.052 Hospital financial and patient discharge data—Financial reports—Data retrieval—American...

43.70.053 - Hospital consolidated annual income—Reporting. - RCW 43.70.053 Hospital consolidated annual income—Reporting. (1)(a) Beginning July 1,...

43.70.054 - Health care data standards—Submittal of standards to legislature. - RCW 43.70.054 Health care data standards—Submittal of standards to legislature....

43.70.056 - Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules. - RCW 43.70.056 Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules. (1)...

43.70.057 - Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination—Rules. - RCW 43.70.057 Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance,...

43.70.060 - Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness. - RCW 43.70.060 Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness. It...

43.70.064 - Health care quality—Findings and intent—Requirements for conducting study under RCW 43.70.066. - RCW 43.70.064 Health care quality—Findings and intent—Requirements for conducting study...

43.70.066 - Study—Uniform quality assurance and improvement program—Reports to legislature—Limitation on rule making. - RCW 43.70.066 Study—Uniform quality assurance and improvement program—Reports to legislature—Limitation...

43.70.068 - Quality assurance—Interagency cooperation. - RCW 43.70.068 Quality assurance—Interagency cooperation. The department of health, the...

43.70.070 - Duties of department—Analysis of health services. - RCW 43.70.070 Duties of department—Analysis of health services. The department...

43.70.075 - Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules. - RCW 43.70.075 Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules. (1)(a)...

43.70.080 - Transfer of powers and duties from the department of social and health services. - RCW 43.70.080 Transfer of powers and duties from the department...

43.70.081 - Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and functions from the department of social and health services. - RCW 43.70.081 Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and...

43.70.090 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas. - RCW 43.70.090 Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing...

43.70.095 - Civil fines. - RCW 43.70.095 Civil fines. This section governs the assessment of...

43.70.097 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110. - RCW 43.70.097 Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110....

43.70.100 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator. - RCW 43.70.100 Reports of violations by secretary—Duty to institute proceedings—Notice...

43.70.110 - License fees—Costs—Other charges—Waiver. - RCW 43.70.110 License fees—Costs—Other charges—Waiver. (1) The secretary shall charge...

43.70.112 - Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of use of funds and use of online resources—University of Washington. - RCW 43.70.112 Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of...

43.70.115 - Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification. - RCW 43.70.115 Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification. This section governs the...

43.70.117 - Health care professionals licensed in another state or United States territory or the District of Columbia—In-state practice on a limited basis—Requirements—Limitations. - RCW 43.70.117 Health care professionals licensed in another state or...

43.70.120 - Federal programs—Rules—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law. - RCW 43.70.120 Federal programs—Rules—Statutes to be construed to meet federal...

43.70.125 - Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees. - RCW 43.70.125 Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees. The...

43.70.130 - Powers and duties of secretary—General. - RCW 43.70.130 Powers and duties of secretary—General. The secretary of...

43.70.140 - Annual conference of health officers. - RCW 43.70.140 Annual conference of health officers. In order to...

43.70.150 - Registration of vital statistics. - RCW 43.70.150 Registration of vital statistics. The secretary of health...

43.70.170 - Threat to public health—Investigation, examination or sampling of articles or conditions constituting—Access—Subpoena power. - RCW 43.70.170 Threat to public health—Investigation, examination or sampling of...

43.70.180 - Threat to public health—Order prohibiting sale or disposition of food or other items pending investigation. - RCW 43.70.180 Threat to public health—Order prohibiting sale or disposition...

43.70.185 - Inspection of property where marine species located—Prohibitions on harvest or landing—Penalties. - RCW 43.70.185 Inspection of property where marine species located—Prohibitions on...

43.70.190 - Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized. - RCW 43.70.190 Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized. The secretary of...

43.70.195 - Public water systems—Receivership actions brought by secretary—Plan for disposition. - RCW 43.70.195 Public water systems—Receivership actions brought by secretary—Plan for...

43.70.200 - Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer. - RCW 43.70.200 Enforcement of health laws and state or local...

43.70.210 - Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged. - RCW 43.70.210 Right of person to rely on prayer to...

43.70.220 - Transfer of powers and duties from the department of licensing. - RCW 43.70.220 Transfer of powers and duties from the department...

43.70.230 - Office of health consumer assistance created—Duties. - RCW 43.70.230 Office of health consumer assistance created—Duties. There is...

43.70.240 - Written operating agreements. - RCW 43.70.240 Written operating agreements. The secretary and each of...

43.70.250 - License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses. - RCW 43.70.250 License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses. (1)...

43.70.260 - Appointment of temporary additional members of boards and committees for administration and grading of examinations. - RCW 43.70.260 Appointment of temporary additional members of boards and...

43.70.270 - License moratorium for persons in the service—Rules. - RCW 43.70.270 License moratorium for persons in the service—Rules. (1)...

43.70.280 - Procedure for issuance, renewal, or reissuance of credentials—Extension or modification of licensing, certification, or registration period authorized. - RCW 43.70.280 Procedure for issuance, renewal, or reissuance of credentials—Extension...

43.70.290 - Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130 RCW. - RCW 43.70.290 Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130...

43.70.300 - Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards. - RCW 43.70.300 Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of...

43.70.310 - Cooperation with department of ecology. - RCW 43.70.310 Cooperation with department of ecology. Where feasible, the...

43.70.320 - Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds. - RCW 43.70.320 Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated...

43.70.323 - Hospital infection control grant account. - RCW 43.70.323 Hospital infection control grant account. The hospital infection...

43.70.327 - Public health supplemental account—Annual statement. - RCW 43.70.327 Public health supplemental account—Annual statement. (1) The public...

43.70.334 - Temporary worker housing—Definition. - RCW 43.70.334 Temporary worker housing—Definition. For the purposes of RCW...

43.70.335 - Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of department of labor and industries standards. - RCW 43.70.335 Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of...

43.70.337 - Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules. - RCW 43.70.337 Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules. (1)...

43.70.340 - Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker housing operating licenses and building permits—Licenses generally. - RCW 43.70.340 Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker...

43.70.400 - Head injury prevention—Legislative finding. - RCW 43.70.400 Head injury prevention—Legislative finding. The legislature finds that...

43.70.410 - Head injury prevention—Program, generally. - RCW 43.70.410 Head injury prevention—Program, generally. As used in RCW...

43.70.420 - Head injury prevention—Information preparation. - RCW 43.70.420 Head injury prevention—Information preparation. The department of health,...

43.70.430 - Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel. - RCW 43.70.430 Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of...

43.70.435 - Diagnosed concussions of students—Report. - RCW 43.70.435 Diagnosed concussions of students—Report. (1) The department must...

43.70.440 - Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270. - RCW 43.70.440 Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270. This...

43.70.442 - Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board. - RCW 43.70.442 Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain...

43.70.443 - Study of evidence-based suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Report—Updates. - RCW 43.70.443 Study of evidence-based suicide assessment, treatment, and management...

43.70.444 - Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report. - RCW 43.70.444 Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report. (1) The...

43.70.446 - Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account. - RCW 43.70.446 Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account. (1) The...

43.70.447 - Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students and dentists. - RCW 43.70.447 Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students...

43.70.452 - Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention—Pilot program. - RCW 43.70.452 Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide...

43.70.460 - Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice insurance—Program authorized. - RCW 43.70.460 Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice...

43.70.470 - Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions. - RCW 43.70.470 Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions. The...

43.70.480 - Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines. - RCW 43.70.480 Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines....

43.70.490 - Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons with disabilities—Requirements—Law enforcement officer training—Definitions. - RCW 43.70.490 Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons...

43.70.495 - Telemedicine training for health care professionals. - RCW 43.70.495 Telemedicine training for health care professionals. (1) The...

43.70.500 - Health care services practice indicators and risk management protocols. - RCW 43.70.500 Health care services practice indicators and risk management...

43.70.510 - Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules. - RCW 43.70.510 Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules. (1)(a)...

43.70.512 - Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent. - RCW 43.70.512 Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent. (1) Protecting...

43.70.515 - Foundational public health services—Funding. - RCW 43.70.515 Foundational public health services—Funding. (1) With any state...

43.70.525 - Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions. - RCW 43.70.525 Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions....

43.70.526 - Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents. - RCW 43.70.526 Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents. The department shall...

43.70.533 - Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care providers. - RCW 43.70.533 Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care...

43.70.540 - Data collection—Legislative finding and intent. - RCW 43.70.540 Data collection—Legislative finding and intent. The legislature recognizes...

43.70.545 - Data collection and reporting rules. - RCW 43.70.545 Data collection and reporting rules. (1) The department...

43.70.550 - Public health services improvement plan—Contents. - RCW 43.70.550 Public health services improvement plan—Contents. The public health...

43.70.555 - Assessment standards. - RCW 43.70.555 Assessment standards. The department shall establish, by rule,...

43.70.560 - Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts. - RCW 43.70.560 Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts. The legislature encourages the...

43.70.570 - Intent—1995 c 43. - RCW 43.70.570 Intent—1995 c 43. The legislature declares its intent...

43.70.575 - Definitions. - RCW 43.70.575 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

43.70.590 - American Indian health care delivery plan. - RCW 43.70.590 American Indian health care delivery plan. Consistent with...

43.70.595 - Health equity zones. - RCW 43.70.595 Health equity zones. (1) Subject to the availability...

43.70.600 - Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results. - RCW 43.70.600 Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results. When funds...

43.70.605 - Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules. - RCW 43.70.605 Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules....

43.70.610 - Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings. - RCW 43.70.610 Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings. The legislature finds that...

43.70.613 - Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education. - RCW 43.70.613 Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education. (1) By...

43.70.615 - Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum. - RCW 43.70.615 Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health...

43.70.617 - Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women. - RCW 43.70.617 Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women....

43.70.619 - Pregnancy complications—Informational resources. - RCW 43.70.619 Pregnancy complications—Informational resources. By December 31, 2021, the...

43.70.620 - List of contacts—Health care professions. - RCW 43.70.620 List of contacts—Health care professions. The secretary shall...

43.70.630 - Cost-reimbursement agreements. - RCW 43.70.630 Cost-reimbursement agreements. (1) The department may enter into...

43.70.640 - Workplace breastfeeding policies—Infant-friendly designation. - RCW 43.70.640 Workplace breastfeeding policies—Infant-friendly designation. (1) An employer may...

43.70.645 - Donor human milk—Milk bank safety standards. - RCW 43.70.645 Donor human milk—Milk bank safety standards. The department...

43.70.650 - School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature. - RCW 43.70.650 School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature. The...

43.70.660 - Product safety education. - RCW 43.70.660 Product safety education. (1) The legislature authorizes the...

43.70.665 - Early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program—Medical advisory committee. - RCW 43.70.665 Early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program—Medical...

43.70.670 - Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program. - RCW 43.70.670 Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program. (1) "Human immunodeficiency...

43.70.675 - Public health advisory board. - RCW 43.70.675 Public health advisory board. (1) The public health...

43.70.680 - Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance. - RCW 43.70.680 Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance. (1) The...

43.70.690 - State asthma plan. - RCW 43.70.690 State asthma plan. (1) The department, in collaboration...

43.70.700 - Locally grown foods—Women, infant, and children farmers market nutrition program—Fruit and vegetable benefit—Rules. - RCW 43.70.700 Locally grown foods—Women, infant, and children farmers market...

43.70.705 - Fall prevention program. - RCW 43.70.705 Fall prevention program. Within funds appropriated for this...

43.70.710 - Annual review of medication practices of five jails that use nonpractitioner jail personnel—Noncompliance. - RCW 43.70.710 Annual review of medication practices of five jails...

43.70.715 - COVID-19 public health response account. - RCW 43.70.715 COVID-19 public health response account. (1) The COVID-19...

43.70.720 - Universal vaccine purchase account. - RCW 43.70.720 Universal vaccine purchase account. The universal vaccine purchase...

43.70.725 - Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules. - RCW 43.70.725 Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules....

43.70.738 - Down syndrome resources—Development. - RCW 43.70.738 Down syndrome resources—Development. (1)(a) The department shall develop...

43.70.740 - Adjudicative proceedings. - RCW 43.70.740 Adjudicative proceedings. In all adjudicative proceedings before the...

43.70.750 - Community assistance referral and education program—Review of certification and training—Recommendations to the legislature. - RCW 43.70.750 Community assistance referral and education program—Review of certification...

43.70.765 - Opioid drugs—Warning—Patient education materials. - RCW 43.70.765 Opioid drugs—Warning—Patient education materials. (1) The department must...

43.70.770 - State opioid response plan. - RCW 43.70.770 State opioid response plan. The secretary shall be...

43.70.780 - Fruit and vegetable incentives program. - RCW 43.70.780 Fruit and vegetable incentives program. (1) The fruit...

43.70.790 - Health care facility inspection and investigation availability. - RCW 43.70.790 Health care facility inspection and investigation availability. As...

43.70.800 - Oversight, consolidation, and standardization—Review. - RCW 43.70.800 Oversight, consolidation, and standardization—Review. The department must conduct...

43.70.810 - Provision of medical information—Dissemination of requirements and authority. - RCW 43.70.810 Provision of medical information—Dissemination of requirements and authority....

43.70.815 - Environmental health disparities map. - RCW 43.70.815 Environmental health disparities map. (1) In consultation with...

43.70.820 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of health. - RCW 43.70.820 Environmental justice obligations of the department of health....

43.70.825 - School-based health center program office. - RCW 43.70.825 School-based health center program office. (1) The school-based...

43.70.830 - Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Sampling and testing—Data-sharing agreement. - RCW 43.70.830 Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Sampling...

43.70.835 - Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—State-tribal compact schools. - RCW 43.70.835 Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—State-tribal...

43.70.840 - Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Technical guidance. - RCW 43.70.840 Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Technical...

43.70.845 - Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department of health as lead agency—Waiver. - RCW 43.70.845 Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department...

43.70.850 - Suicide-safer homes task force. - RCW 43.70.850 Suicide-safer homes task force. (Expires July 1, 2024.)...

43.70.900 - References to the secretary or department of social and health services—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. - RCW 43.70.900 References to the secretary or department of social...

43.70.901 - References to the director or department of licensing—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. - RCW 43.70.901 References to the director or department of licensing—1989...

43.70.902 - References to the hospital commission—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. - RCW 43.70.902 References to the hospital commission—1989 1st ex.s. c...

43.70.910 - Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. - RCW 43.70.910 Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. This act...

43.70.920 - Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. - RCW 43.70.920 Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9. If any provision...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 43 - State Government—Executive Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.

Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.